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Brokerage expands renewable fuels capabilities
Evolution Markets expansion targeted to respond to growing demand for alternative energy sources
White House to appeal block on drilling moratorium
The US President will immediately appeal yesterday’s ruling by a Louisiana judge to block the six-month drilling moratorium put in place in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico
High-net-worth investment in structured products set to rise
The latest Capgemini/Merrill Lynch World Wealth Report predicts greater investment in structured products on the back of a recovery in high-net-worth investors' finances
IEA warns over medium-term global crude oil markets
Despite improvements in investment outlook since 2009, the IEA still has reservations about supply concerns in the next five years
IOR opens Asian chapter
The Institute of Operational Risk hopes its new Hong Kong chapter will enhance the profile of operational risk management in Asia
US regulatory guidance for compensation structures snubs FDIC proposal
Final pay guidance from US regulators shows no trace of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) proposal for higher premiums for banks with risky compensation structures
Meucci and Litterman promise new portfolio system for new hedge fund
Bloomberg risk specialist Attilo Meucci has joined Bob Litterman and two ex-Goldman Sachs colleagues at a new hedge fund.
Experts examine US power clearing and netting needs
As the US Congress moves to boost derivatives clearing requirements, an industry panel has called for regulators to investigate a move towards clearing and netting across US power markets and to clarify the legal uncertainty in the area
Chris Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Deutsche Bank has hired Chris Lee as head of structured products for Asia, just a few months after he left a similar position at UBS
Nasdaq launches two sharia indexes
Nasdaq has released its first sharia-compliant indexes, based on the Nasdaq 100 and OMX Stockholm Benchmark indexes
UK Wrap: Growth and income products proliferate despite rising volatility
Growth and income plans were by far the most popular style of product over the past three weeks, thereby disproving the previous UK wrap prediction that autocall products would increase in popularity
BP oil spill “frightening reminder” of tail risk, say analysts
As oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, analysts have warned there is little investors can do to hedge against the risk of disasters on the scale of the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Analysts quell crude supply fears from Gulf of Mexico spill
The effect on global crude supply in the short-term from the BP spill will be minimal, although production costs will rise, say analysts
Gazprom: European gas secure despite Belarus dispute
Gazprom quells market fears over a future European gas shortage by confirming its “readiness” to ensure additional gas deliveries to Europe in the event of Belarus shutting off Gazprom’s main gas transit system through the country
UBS hires new emerging markets head
Can Uran joins bank as co-head of FICC emerging markets.
Markit moves into commodities valuation
Markit, the giant independent financial information services firm, will bring energy and commodities risk managers closer to assessing real market risk with its launch of a commodities derivatives valuation service that is set to create more transparency…
Ashurst hires Nick Terras to bolster derivatives products group
Nick Terras has left Schulte Roth & Zabel to join Ashurst's derivatives products group in London
Wiener Börse launches two fundamental indexes
The Vienna Stock Exchange has launched the CECE Fundamental and the CEETX Fundamental indexes
NY Fed discourages use of bespoke derivatives
Post-trade reporting and collateral seen as way to push OTC derivatives towards central clearing
Russian exchanges energise market with power contract launch
Russia forges a stronger foothold in the global power markets, after two exchanges team up to launch a power futures contract
Energy Risk USA 2010
With the US set to unveil the largest set of financial regulation reforms of the past 30 years, Energy Risk USA's conference could not have come at a better time in order to gauge market concern
Market prepares for rising RMB
Swap rates and NDFs show traders expect the Chinese currency to rise after the weekend saw the end of its dollar peg
Cebs to disclose stress-test results, says EU Council
The European Council has mandated Cebs to issue the results of this year's stress-testing exercise of the EU cross-border banking sector